The first 12 years of my life were spent counting down the days until we were hanging with cousins on Grandpa B’s farm in Wellsville, Utah. He was the farmer that lived on site at the American West Heritage Center. It was a place where our imaginations went wild and our cousins became our best […]

Running low on cheap ideas for summer entertainment? Here are 12 CHEAP summer activities for kids and families of all ages! Backyard Camping Pop up the tent, or grab your blankets and stretch them out on the trampoline. Our backyard camping this summer was a dream… The kids LOVED setting up camp, organizing the tent, […]

As a business owner, sometimes its hard to turn work off. Today I’m sharing four ways I take a true vacation while still running a business. 1. Schedule everything I have been scheduling my Instagram and social media posts for years, but recently Instagram partnered with several scheduling apps to enable AUTO POSTING. Make your […]

Live your best life and don’t let anyone tell you what that is. shirt from Sexy Modest Boutique I listened to “Present over Perfect” while I was in Hawaii. It was perfect timing for me. I was so excited to make the right changes so that that overwhelmingly relaxing week comes home with me. “The […]

I bought this $19 camera bag for my dslr after my friend recommended it. I was a little skeptical at first because $19 is less than the disposable waterproof cameras. ALSO, I’m putting a camera that costs thousands into something that’s less than $20. At first I was very careful. I put my camera in […]

Taking pictures of my family is not only important to me but extremely enjoyable. It’s a chance for me to be creative. I love looking back on these pictures. I get to document my kids, our best memories and feelings. I love challenging myself to capture their personalities. Bonus…It makes me a better photographer when I […]

 Yep, you read that right. There is one baby product that I CANNOT leave behind even for a few days when we travel. This is my third time having a baby. Each time I’ve been able to add a few “extra” baby products. The first baby is all about getting the essentials – crib, car […]

We just got back from the most magical vacation to Disney Aulani! I HIGHLY recommend it, especially if you are traveling with young children!! We definitely will be going back. But next time we’re bringing all our friends and fam because we can’t keep this place to ourselves. Soak up our tips, share with your […]

Happy Anniversary to us! Today is our Seventh Wedding Anniversary!! Seven years ago two babies walked hand and hand out of the temple and were greeted by our closest family and friends.. It was a blustery day in Portland. The umbrella blew inside out, and the rain took us inside for family pictures. I don’t remember […]

When you’re a wedding or family photographer, there is typically a slow season and a busy season. It’s usually based on the weather. In Arizona, slow season is summer. In Utah, slow season is Winter. Our calendars are usually pretty empty January through March. Not a lot of brides or families want to brave the […]

I was not ready for baby number three. To be honest, I wondered if I ever would be. I knew I wanted more than two kids. I knew I wanted to have them pretty close together. But I was not ready. I was scared. Extremely scared. In 2016 I had finally started coming out of […]

I’ve been in the beauty world for a few months now, and have picked up some life hacks that I must share. I am such a newb when it comes to make up and beauty, but every tidbit of information I get, I am passing along to help the fellow newbies. 1. Use Tinkle for Eyebrow […]